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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,880.53, 88,135.63 and 37,017.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,880.53, 88,135.63 and 37,017.87 is: 51,073.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,880.53 : 88,135.63 = 37,017.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,880.53/88,135.63 = 37,017.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,880.53x = 88,135.63 × 37,017.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,880.53x = 3,262,593,293.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,262,593,293.71/63,880.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,073.36

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